DATE: November 3, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Lease Agreement for Department of Social Services - Veterans Service Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Lease Agreement with Mill Avenue Properties, LLC., Mill Avenue Properties II, LLC, Mill Avenue Properties III, LLC, and Mill Avenue Properties IV, LLC for 3,438 square feet of office space located at 1320 E. Shaw, Fresno, CA 93710 for use by the Department of Social Services - Veterans Service Office, effective December 1, 2020, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three- year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $365,941.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will permit the Department of Social Services Veterans Service Office to remain at its current location at Shaw and N. 6th Street in Fresno for up to an additional five years. The office assists veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependents in applying for Federal and State disability benefits. The compensation maximum for the first year is $68,898, with no increase in Net County Cost. The Department has occupied this office space since October 2015. This item pertains to a location in District 2.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose not to approve the recommended lease agreement. However, staff has been unable to find any alternative properties that meet all the requirements of the Department and match what is currently offered at the current location, at the same or lower cost.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the recommended lease agreement for the period of December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2025 is $365,941. The cost for the recommended lease agreement will be offset with State and Federal...
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